Bombay High Court Clears ‘Raja Shivaji’ Release, Dismisses PIL Over Film Title Row The Bombay High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to stall the release of the film Raja Shivaji, clearing the way for its theatrical debut on May 1, 2026. The petition challenged the film’s title, objecting to the omission of the honorific “Chhatrapati” before Shivaji Maharaj’s name. A bench comprising Chief Justice Shree
Bombay High Court Clears ‘Raja Shivaji’ Release, Dismisses PIL Over Film Title Row The Bombay High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to stall the release of the film Raja Shivaji, clearing the way for its theatrical debut on May 1, 2026. The petition challenged the film’s title, objecting to the omission of the honorific “Chhatrapati” before Shivaji Maharaj’s name. A bench comprising Chief Justice Shree
The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to pay ₹50,000 each as compensation to advocate Yogeshwar Kawade and former serviceman Avinash Date for wrongful handcuffing by police in a 2010 case. A division bench comprising Justices Urmila Joshi-Phalke and Nivedita Mehta held that the act amounted to “unwarranted humiliation and indignity,” underlining that such treatment viol
The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to pay ₹50,000 each as compensation to advocate Yogeshwar Kawade and former serviceman Avinash Date for wrongful handcuffing by police in a 2010 case. A division bench comprising Justices Urmila Joshi-Phalke and Nivedita Mehta held that the act amounted to “unwarranted humiliation and indignity,” underlining that such treatment viol